Definition for Bow:

• A weapon for shooting arrows; anything curved; as, a rainbow; an implement; as, a violin bow; a looped knot of ribbon or other material.

Synonyms for Bow:

• n.

  •
  • crossbow,
  • blade.
  •
  • curtsey,
  • dip,
  • rise.
  •
  • hump.
  •
  • hammer,
  • fold.
  •
  • courtesy.
  •arc (noun)
  • Curvation,
  • half-moon.
  •artifact (noun)
  • bowknot.
  •beginning (noun)
  • start.
  •bend (noun)
  • deflection,
  • flection,
  • flexure.
  •bend from waist (noun)
  • turning,
  • curtsy,
  • bending,
  • kowtow,
  • obeisance,
  • salaam,
  • arc,
  • angle.
  •bow (noun)
  • bowing,
  • prow,
  • bow down,
  • stem,
  • accede,
  • fore.
  •bow out (noun)
  • prostration,
  • resign,
  • salutation.
  •color spectrum (noun)
  • rainbow.
  •curvature (noun)
  • roundedness,
  • parabola.
  •curve (noun)
  • horseshoe,
  • spiral,
  • circle,
  • sinus.
  •front (noun)
  • avant-garde,
  • forefront,
  • nose,
  • forepart,
  • point,
  • face,
  • scout,
  • anterior,
  • vanguard,
  • leader.
  •front of boat (noun)
  • beak.

• v.

  •bend (verb)
  • deflect,
  • twist,
  • refract,
  • contort,
  • warp.
  •bend over (verb)
  • droop,
  • stoop,
  • genuflect,
  • debase,
  • do obeisance.
  •comply (verb)
  • agree,
  • comply,
  • concur,
  • cave,
  • fulfill,
  • respect,
  • conform,
  • adhere,
  • observe,
  • cede,
  • capitulate,
  • consent,
  • assent,
  • acquiesce.
  •curve (verb)
  • hook,
  • sweep,
  • swerve.
  •greet (verb)
  • approach,
  • wave,
  • shake hands with,
  • smile,
  • embrace,
  • vociferate,
  • signal,
  • receive,
  • hail,
  • hug,
  • kiss,
  • notice,
  • accost,
  • acknowledge,
  • welcome.

Antonyms for Bow:

• n.

  • bend from waist
    straighten, line.

• v.

  • bend over
    defend, fight, overpower.
  • submit, concede
    conquer, refuse, win, disallow, disagree, oppose, deny, reject, decline.

Homophones for Bow:

• boeh, Bao, Beaux, Boe, BO, BOWE, bough, beau.

Holonyms for Bow:

• n.

  • artifact
    bow and arrow.

Hypernym for Bow:

• n.

  • act
    up-bow, down-bow.
  • artifact
    fiddlestick, longbow, cupid's bow, violin bow, crossbow, handbow.

• v.

  • communication
    congee, conge.
  • motion
    genuflect, scrape, curtsy, take a bow, curtsey, kowtow.

Hyponym for Bow:

• n.

  • act
    stroke.
  • artifact
    weapon system, ornament, knot, ornamentation, stick, weapon, decoration, arm.

• v.

  • communication
    gesticulate, gesture, motion.
  • creation
    play.
  • motion
    change posture.

Meronym for Bow:

• n.

  • artifact
    limb, bowstring.